Rodriguez, MA
Alejandro Rodriguez, Cambridge, MA US
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20080247428 | EFFICIENT HARMONIC GENERATION AND FREQUENCY CONVERSION IN MULTI-MODE CAVITIES - A doubly-resonant cavity structure includes at least one cavity structures so as to allow total frequency conversion for second or third-harmonic generation using χ | 10-09-2008 |
20110002574 | Optical Devices Having Controlled Nonlinearity - An optical device is provided having a solid state nonlinear material with a nanostructured extent, in at least one dimension, that is less than about 10 nm or that is at a temperature of less than about 77 K. An electronic band gap, E | 01-06-2011 |
Alexander Rodriguez, Dorcester, MA US
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20150254617 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES TO DYNAMICALLY CUSTOMIZE ELECTRONIC BILL PRESENTMENT AND PAYMENT WORKFLOWS - Embodiments of systems, methods and devices for electronic bill presentment and payment are disclosed. Such embodiments include receiving one or more instructions from a biller at a remote computer server. Further, the remote computer server implements an electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) workflow configuration module and provisions, using the EBPP workflow configuration module, one or more configuration parameters for the biller based on the one or more received instructions. In addition, embodiments include configuring, dynamically an EBPP workflow based on the one or more received instructions and provisioned configuration parameters using the EBPP workflow configuration module. The configuring of the EBPP workflow includes generating a state machine implementing the EBPP workflow. Moreover, embodiments include configuring one or more business logic scripts by the EBPP workflow configuration module to implement the EBPP workflow as well as configuring one or more view templates by the EBPP workflow configuration module to implement the EBPP workflow. | 09-10-2015 |
Andres Rodriguez, Newton, MA US
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20100138384 | Policy-based management of a redundant array of independent nodes - An archive cluster application runs in a distributed manner across a redundant array of independent nodes. Each node preferably runs a complete archive cluster application instance. A given nodes provides a data repository, which stores up to a large amount (e.g., a terabyte) of data, while also acting as a portal that enables access to archive files. Each symmetric node has a set of software processes, e.g., a request manager, a storage manager, a metadata manager, and a policy manager. The request manager manages requests to the node for data (i.e., file data), the storage manager manages data read/write functions from a disk associated with the node, and the metadata manager facilitates metadata transactions and recovery across the distributed database. The policy manager implements one or more policies, which are operations that determine the behavior of an “archive object” within the cluster. The archive cluster application provides object-based storage. Preferably, the application permanently associates metadata and policies with the raw archived data, which together comprise an archive object. Object policies govern the object's behavior in the archive. As a result, the archive manages itself independently of client applications, acting automatically to ensure that all object policies are valid. | 06-03-2010 |
20120246126 | Policy-based management of a redundant array of independent nodes - An archive cluster application runs across a redundant array of independent nodes. Each node runs an archive cluster application instance comprising a set of software processes: a request manager, a storage manager, a metadata manager, and a policy manager. The request manager manages requests for data, the storage manager manages data read/write functions, and the metadata manager facilitates metadata transactions and recovery. The policy manager implements policies, which are operations that determine the behavior of an “archive object” within the cluster. The archive cluster application provides object-based storage. It associates metadata and policies with the raw archived data, which together comprise an archive object. Object policies govern the object's behavior in the archive. The archive manages itself independently of client applications, acting automatically to ensure that object policies are valid. | 09-27-2012 |
20140181055 | Policy-based management of a redundant array of independent nodes - An archive cluster application runs across a redundant array of independent nodes. Each node runs an archive cluster application instance comprising a set of software processes: a request manager, a storage manager, a metadata manager, and a policy manager. The request manager manages requests for data, the storage manager manages data read/write functions, and the metadata manager facilitates metadata transactions and recovery. The policy manager implements policies, which are operations that determine the behavior of an “archive object” within the cluster. The archive cluster application provides object-based storage. It associates metadata and policies with the raw archived data, which together comprise an archive object. Object policies govern the object's behavior in the archive. The archive manages itself independently of client applications, acting automatically to ensure that object policies are valid. | 06-26-2014 |
Andres Rodriguez, Boston, MA US
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20100191774 | Method and system for versioned file system using structured data representations - A versioned file system comprises a set of structured data representations, such as XML. In a representative embodiment, at a first time, the interface creates and exports to the data store a first structured data representation corresponding to a first version of the local file system. The first structured data representation is an XML tree having a root element, one or more directory elements associated with the root element, and one or more file elements associated with a given directory element. Upon a change within the file system (e.g., file creation, file deletion, file modification, directory creation, directory deletion and directory modification), the interface creates and exports a second structured data representation corresponding to a second version of the file system. The second structured data representation differs from the first structured data representation up to and including the root element of the second structured data representation. The interface continues to generate and export the structured data representations to the data store, preferably at given “snapshot” times when changes within the file system have occurred. The data store preferably comprises one or more cloud storage service providers. As necessary, a given structured data representation is then used to retrieve an associated version of the file system. In this manner, the versioned file system only requires write-once behavior from the data store to preserve its complete state at any point-in-time. | 07-29-2010 |
20100191783 | Method and system for interfacing to cloud storage - An interface between an existing local file system and a data store (e.g., a “write-once” store) generates and exports to the data store a “versioned” file system. The state of the local file system at a given point in time can be determined using the versioned file system. Preferably, the versioned file system comprises a set of structured data representations (such as XML) that comprise metadata associated with the actual file system data. In operation, the interface creates and exports to the data store structured data representations, which correspond to versions of the local file system, as well as the actual file system data that these structured data representations represent. A cache associated with the interface stores recently used data and metadata, as well as all write data and metadata waiting to be transferred to the data store. Prior to transfer, one or more data transformations, such as compression, encryption, de-duplication and the like, may be applied to the data and metadata. The data store comprises any type of back-end storage device, system or architecture. In one embodiment, the data store comprises one or more cloud storage service providers. As necessary, a given structured data representation is then used to retrieve an associated version of the file system. In this manner, the versioned file system only requires write-once behavior from the data store to preserve its complete state at any point-in-time. The cache facilitates near-instant restore of the file system on an as-needed basis. When the interface is positioned in “front” of a generic data store, the interface has the effect of turning that data store into a “versioned file system” (“VFS”). A content control system (CCS) is used to configure and manage the interface. | 07-29-2010 |
20140237008 | Versioned file system using structured data representations - A versioned file system comprises a set of structured data representations. At a first time, an interface creates and exports to a cloud data store a first structured data representation corresponding to a first version of the local file system. The first structured data representation is an XML tree having a root element, one or more directory elements associated with the root element, and one or more file elements associated with a given directory element. Upon a change within the file system, the interface creates and exports a second structured data representation corresponding to a second version of the file system. The second structured data representation differs from the first structured data representation up to and including the root element of the second structured data representation. The interface continues to generate and export the structured data representations to the data store. | 08-21-2014 |
20150052111 | Method and system for interfacing to cloud storage - An interface between an existing local file system and a data store generates and exports to the data store a versioned file system. The state of the local file system at a given point in time can be determined using the versioned file system. In operation, the interface creates and exports to the data store structured data representations, which correspond to versions of the local file system, as well as actual file system data that these structured data representations represent. A cache associated with the interface stores recently used data and metadata, as well as all write data and metadata waiting to be transferred to the data store. Prior to transfer, one or more data transformations may be applied to the data and metadata. In one embodiment, the data store comprises one or more cloud storage service providers. A content control system is used to configure and manage the interface. | 02-19-2015 |
Antonio L. Rodriguez, Newton, MA US
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20080209533 | Method and system for online image security - An online application enables an end user to navigate to a web site, upload digital images, and to combine those images with words in a stylized template to create a user-generated story. A story is a web page, typically a collection of photos and words that are brought together by a stylized template that can be customized by the end user. Preferably, a given story is available from the site at a given location (at a URL) that may be private or public. A given story may be shared with other end users, published to other web sites or web logs, or maintained solely for one's own use. The invention also provides for multiple end users to collaborate to create a “shared” story. | 08-28-2008 |
20080215964 | Method and system for online creation and publication of user-generated stories - An online application enables an end user to navigate to a web site, upload digital images, and to combine those images with words in a stylized template to create a user-generated story. A story is a web page, typically a collection of photos and words that are brought together by a stylized template that can be customized by the end user. Preferably, a given story is available from the site at a given location (at a URL) that may be private or public. A given story may be shared with other end users, published to other web sites or web logs, or maintained solely for one's own use. The invention also provides for multiple end users to collaborate to create a “shared” story. | 09-04-2008 |
20080215965 | Method for modifying an initial layout of story elements in a user-generated online story - An online application enables an end user to navigate to a web site, upload digital images, and to combine those images with words in a stylized template to create a user-generated story. A story is a web page, typically a collection of photos and words that are brought together by a stylized template that can be customized by the end user. Preferably, a given story is available from the site at a given location (at a URL) that may be private or public. A given story may be shared with other end users, published to other web sites or web logs, or maintained solely for one's own use. The invention also provides for multiple end users to collaborate to create a “shared” story. | 09-04-2008 |
20080215967 | Method and system for online transformation using an image URL application programming interface (API) - An online application enables an end user to navigate to a web site, upload digital images, and to combine those images with words in a stylized template to create a user-generated story. A story is a web page, typically a collection of photos and words that are brought together by a stylized template that can be customized by the end user. Preferably, a given story is available from the site at a given location (at a URL) that may be private or public. A given story may be shared with other end users, published to other web sites or web logs, or maintained solely for one's own use. The invention also provides for multiple end users to collaborate to create a “shared” story. | 09-04-2008 |
20080215985 | Method for initial layout of story elements in a user-generated online story - An online application enables an end user to navigate to a web site, upload digital images, and to combine those images with words in a stylized template to create a user-generated story. A story is a web page, typically a collection of photos and words that are brought together by a stylized template that can be customized by the end user. Preferably, a given story is available from the site at a given location (at a URL) that may be private or public. A given story may be shared with other end users, published to other web sites or web logs, or maintained solely for one's own use. The invention also provides for multiple end users to collaborate to create a “shared” story. | 09-04-2008 |
Carlos Rodriguez, Wakefield, MA US
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20110141140 | VISUALIZATION GUIDED ACL LOCALIZATION SYSTEM - A computerized system provides assistance for placement of localization markers for medical operations such as ACL repair procedures. The system displays, on a graphical user interface, an image of an anatomical structure and allows identification, via an input device on the graphical user interface, of a set of landmark locations identifying respective anatomical positions within the displayed image of the anatomical structure. The system displays a graphical overlay over the image of the anatomical structure. Placement of the graphical overlay is based on the set of landmark locations. The system displays at least one localization marker within the graphical overlay. The localization marker(s) identify a location for performing a surgical operation associated with the anatomical structure, such as ACL repair surgical operations. | 06-16-2011 |
20140267392 | VISUALIZATION GUIDED ACL LOCALIZATION SYSTEM - A computerized system provides assistance for placement of localization markers for medical operations such as ACL repair procedures. The system displays, on a graphical user interface, an image of an anatomical structure and allows identification, via an input device on the graphical user interface, of a set of landmark locations identifying respective anatomical positions within the displayed image of the anatomical structure. The system displays a graphical overlay over the image of the anatomical structure. Placement of the graphical overlay is based on the set of landmark locations. The system displays at least one localization marker within the graphical overlay. The localization marker(s) identify a location for performing a surgical operation associated with the anatomical structure, such as ACL repair surgical operations. | 09-18-2014 |
20150245880 | VISUALIZATION GUIDED ACL LOCALIZATION SYSTEM - A computerized system provides assistance for placement of localization markers for medical operations such as ACL repair procedures. The system displays, on a graphical user interface, an image of an anatomical structure and allows identification, via an input device on the graphical user interface, of a set of landmark locations identifying respective anatomical positions within the displayed image of the anatomical structure. The system displays a graphical overlay over the image of the anatomical structure. Placement of the graphical overlay is based on the set of landmark locations. The system displays at least one localization marker within the graphical overlay. The localization marker(s) identify a location for performing a surgical operation associated with the anatomical structure, such as ACL repair surgical operations. | 09-03-2015 |
Carolos A. Rodriguez, Wakefield, MA US
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20150062153 | Video Endoscopic System - Image data representing an image captured by a video endoscopic device is converted from a first color space to a second color space. The image data in the second color space is used to determine the location of features in the image. | 03-05-2015 |
Edward Rodriguez, Medfield, MA US
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20150313651 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANISOTROPY RESTORING FEMOROPLASTY - The apparatus, systems and methods disclosed herein generally relate to the surgical repair or alteration of bone. More particularly, certain of the disclosed apparatus, systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to the use of a directionally-reinforced composite material to emulate anisotropic structural characteristics of an original anatomic trabecular structure. The directionally-reinforced composite material may generally include a scaffold set in a composite matrix, wherein the scaffold determines the anisotropic structural characteristics of the materials. In some of the embodiments, a scaffold may include at least a first plurality of struts which are generally aligned in a first direction and a second plurality of struts aligned in a second direction. | 11-05-2015 |
Edward Rodriguez, Wakefield, MA US
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20120170263 | LIGHT CONDITIONING FOR HIGH-BRIGHTNESS WHITE-LIGHT ILLUMINATION SOURCES - In one general aspect, the invention features an illumination source that comprises a housing and a plurality of LED illumination elements that are mounted proximate each other in a central cluster with respect to the housing and leaving a peripheral space around the cluster, with the peripheral space being significantly larger than a separation between the LED illumination elements in the cluster. A transparent housing cover is mounted with respect to the housing in front of an axis of illumination of the LED illumination elements. A tinted transparent housing cover and/or a smoothing LED can also be employed. | 07-05-2012 |
20130141908 | MINIATURE CELLULAR STRUCTURE FOR RETROFIT LED LAMP SECONDARY OPTICS - In one general aspect, an LED-based illumination source is disclosed that includes a screw-in household base with an outer thread centered about an insertion axis. A directional-type illumination housing is mechanically connected to the base and has a round light delivery end centered around the insertion axis and has a diameter that is larger than the base. One or more LED illumination elements occupy a portion of the round light delivery end of the directional-type illumination housing and each has an optical axis at least generally parallel with the insertion axis and face away from the base. One or more at least generally coplanar lenses have at least generally parallel optical axes each being aligned with one of the elements and being positioned opposite from the base with respect to the elements. A planar light-spreading element is positioned at least generally perpendicular to the optical axes and spans a portion of the round light delivery end of the directional-type illumination housing different from the portion of the round light delivery end of the directional-type illumination housing occupied by the illumination elements. The planar light-spreading element is optically coupled to the illumination elements, with the planar light-spreading element including an at least generally planar light-transmitting surface facing toward the base and with the planar light-transmitting surface defining lens elements each having an optical axis that is generally perpendicular to the light-transmitting surface. | 06-06-2013 |
Edward T. Rodriguez, Wakewfield, MA US
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20120212960 | COOLING SOLID STATE HIGH-BRIGHTNESS WHITE-LIGHT ILLUMINATION SOURCES - In one general aspect, an illumination source is disclosed that comprises a housing, which can be made of a non-conducting material, and includes a cooling air intake port and a cooling air exhaust port. A circuit board is supported with respect to the housing and includes at least one insulating layer, and at least a first, electrically conductive layer on a first side of the insulating layer, with the first layer defining a plurality of pads and a plurality of traces interconnecting at least some of the pads. A socket is supported with respect to the housing and has a pair of connector surfaces for receiving power, and has an axis of insertion. A plurality of LED chips are each electrically connected to a plurality of the pads and each have an axis of illumination that is at least generally aligned with the axis of insertion. A fan is positioned between the socket and the circuit board and has an air flow delivery sufficient to provide for the majority of the cooling of the LED chips to within a predetermined operating temperature to take place through surfaces of the board. Baffles can redirect the cooling air flow. | 08-23-2012 |
Edward T. Rodriguez, Wakefield, MA US
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20120044642 | Cooling Methodology for High Brightness Light Emitting Diodes - The present invention is a compact, highly efficient method for convectively cooling substrates, where the substrates contain light emitting diodes (LEDs) or other highly dissipative electronic components. The methodology exhibits very low acoustic noise, extended operating life of moving parts and minimum susceptibility to dust. Also, the improved cooling methodology for high brightness light emitting diodes employs one or more high-density, high-surface-area, single or multiple-element metallic structures having superior heat-transfer properties in the presence of low-speed, minimally turbulent air flow, and enhanced electronic-power-management. | 02-23-2012 |
20140211486 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR LED LIGHT FIXTURE - A heat exchange system for an LED light fixture is provided. The heat exchange system includes an enclosure | 07-31-2014 |
Istvan Rodriguez, Chelsea, MA US
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20100117753 | RADIO FREQUENCY MODULATOR - A radio frequency modulator system having a radio frequency amplifier controlled by a pulse modulator. The pulse modulator includes: a first switching circuit response to an input pulse for coupling a dc voltage relative to a reference potential to the output electrode when the radio frequency signal is to be amplified by the radio frequency amplifier and for decoupling the dc voltage from the output electrode when the radio frequency signal is to be decoupled from the output electrode wherein charge is stored in the storage element when the dc voltage is coupled to the output electrode; and: a second switching circuit responsive to the input pulse for discharging the stored charge when the dc voltage is decoupled from the output electrode. | 05-13-2010 |
Leonard N.j. Rodriguez, Cambridge, MA US
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20100233434 | PATTERNING OF IONIC POLYMERS - In one aspect, methods of patterning of thin films of an ionotropic polymer (e.g., poly(acrylic acid)) are provided. These processes can create micron or sub-micron-scale patterns of ionotropic polymers such as cation crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) (CCL-PAA). In one embodiment, patterning may be performed within microfluidic channels by flowing a solution of crosslinking agent (e.g., metal cations such as Ag | 09-16-2010 |
Ralph A. Rodriguez, Taunton, MA US
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20100036783 | Method of and apparatus for combining artificial intelligence (AI) concepts with event-driven security architectures and ideas - User authentication apparatus controlling access to systems, inputs owner's login name and password and then extracts the owner's timing vectors from keystroke characteristics with which the owner forms a training set. A semantic network uses multiple links to indicate that different pattern components of user's behavioral access create different kinds of relationships and “symbolic representations”. A neural network is trained by using each of the owner's timing vectors in the training set as an input. When a user inputs the owner's login name and password, it's checked and the user's timing vector is extracted to type the user's password if checked and demoted in confidence level if otherwise. The user's timing vector is applied to neural network and difference between the input/output is compared with a predetermined threshold; and if the difference is greater than the threshold, is prohibited. Preferably this is aided by response time to personal questions. | 02-11-2010 |
Raphael A. Rodriguez, Quincy, MA US
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20120304269 | VISUAL AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method is provided for visual authentication and authorization of a user for mobile touch devices, the system having: a login display on a mobile touch device displaying a visual pattern; a data collection engine whereby touch attributes are obtained from a plurality of user touch events to the mobile touch device with reference to the visual pattern, the touch attributes comprise measured touch attributes and derived touch attributes calculated from the measured touch attributes; an authentication engine whereby the touch attributes are compared to projected user touch attributes derived from user touch attribute values obtained during prior successful logins. | 11-29-2012 |
20130167216 | CLOUD IDENTIFICATION PROCESSING AND VERIFICATION - A system and method are provided for identification of a user collecting enrollment data from the user including dwell times for each of an enrollment series of login attempts; creating an iterative unified identification score for the user from the dwell times of login attempts; establishing an iterative average of identification score; establishing a standard deviation of the iterative identification score; deleting the dwell times and other data of the enrollment series of login attempts; prompting and collecting login specific dwell times; calculating a login identification score; comparing the login identification score to the iterative unified identification score, and updating the iterative scores and the iterative standard deviations and storing between login attempts only an iterative average dwell time, an iterative average flight time, the unified identification score and iterative standard deviation of the unified identification score. | 06-27-2013 |
20130232562 | MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION ENROLLMENT OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and system for the identification of a user is provided by collecting a series of user enrollment data from a series of user inputs; calculating a user profile from the series of user enrollment data and additional user data, the additional user data being randomly selected user enrollment data from the series of user enrollment data; comparing a post-training user login to the user profile; updating the user profile with data from the post training user login if the post-training login is consistent with the user profile; repeating the comparing and the updating for each successive post training user login. | 09-05-2013 |
Samuel Rodriguez, Northborough, MA US
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20140063886 | TECHNIQUES FOR SUPPRESSING MATCH INDICATIONS AT A CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY - A content addressable memory (CAM) suppresses an indication of a match in response to determining that the entry that stores data matching received compare data is the subject of a write operation. To suppress the indication, an address decoder decodes a write address associated with the write operation to determine the entry of the CAM that is the subject of the write operation, and provides control signaling indicative of the determined entry. The CAM uses the control signaling to suppress any match indications for the entry being written, thereby preventing erroneous match indications. | 03-06-2014 |
William Rodriguez, Arlington, MA US
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20090298067 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CELLS AND OTHER ANALYTES - The invention features methods, devices, and kits for the isolation of analytes (e.g., a cell). A sample containing a desired analyte is introduced into a microfluidic device containing moieties that bind the desired analyte. A shear stress is applied that is great enough to prevent binding of undesired analytes and low enough to allow binding of the analyte of interest. Once bound, the desired analytes can be analyzed (e.g., counted). The invention also features methods for determining a shear stress for isolating a desired analyte. | 12-03-2009 |
William Rodriguez, Cambridge, MA US
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20130295588 | COUNTING PARTICLES USING AN ELECTRICAL DIFFERENTIAL COUNTER - This disclosure relates to methods and devices to count particles of interest, such as cells. The methods include obtaining a fluid sample that may contain particles of interest; counting all types of particles in a portion of the sample using a first electrical differential counter to generate a first total; removing any particles of interest from the portion of the fluid sample; counting any particles remaining in the portion of the fluid sample using a second electrical differential counter after the particles of interest are removed to generate a second total; and calculating a number of particles of interest originally in the fluid sample by subtracting the second total from the first total, wherein the difference is the number of particles of interest in the sample. These methods and related devices can be used, for example, to produce a robust, inexpensive diagnostic kit for CD4+ T cell counting in whole blood samples. | 11-07-2013 |
William R. Rodriguez, Cambridge, MA US
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20120003687 | METHODS FOR COUNTING CELLS - The invention features methods of quantifying cells in a sample by lysing the cells followed by the measurement of at least one intracellular component. Methods of the invention are especially useful for quantifying small numbers of cells, e.g., over a large surface area or volume compared to the cell size. In a preferred embodiment, methods of the invention are performed using a microfluidic device. | 01-05-2012 |